WWU Rugby Recent News

Top D1AA Performers Earn 2025–2026 All‑American Honors

Four of WWU Men's Rugby Players earned the 2025-2026 All-American Honors: George Pritchard, Elijah Ashmann, Lyndon Bailey, & Harry Moore.

Western Washington Moves up to D1A

CRAA D1AA champions Western Washington University has announced that it will move to the College Rugby Association of America D1A competition, beginning next season.

Champions Rise: Western Washington Moves to D1A

Western Washington University Men’s Rugby has announced that it will move to the College Rugby Association of America’s (CRAA) D1A competition.

Lyndon Bailey is in The 2026 USA Men's U20 Player Pool

Our Lyndon Bailey is competing for a spot on the final United States national under-20 rugby union team roster that will travel to the World Rugby U20 Championship.

Cordata Elementary hosts national champion Western Washington University men’s rugby program for assembly visit

Cheers filled the gym as classmates and staff encouraged students participating in drills alongside Western Washington University (WWU) men’s rugby players during an action-packed assembly at Cordata Elementary School on Thursday, May 7.

Western Washington Climbs the Mountain

Western Washington defeated Iowa State in an excellent and well-played CRAA D1AA final on Sunday.

WWU Men’s Rugby wins D1AA 15s National Championship

Vikings won the national title with 19-13 victory over Iowa State Sunday in Indianapolis.

Western Washington Wins Chippy D1AA Semi

Western Washington battled in a chippy CRAA D1AA semifinal to beat Millennia Atlantic.

Western Washington Grit Gets Them to Indy

In what was probably the closest thing to an upset, Western Washington defeated American River 27-17 in the rain in Northern California.

Western Washington Claims No. 1 Spot in Latest CRAA D1AA Coaches Poll

WWU Rugby is ranked #1 in the latest CRAA D1AA Coaches Poll!

WWU Rugby Joins the NorCal Rugby Podcast with Coach Adam Roberts, Lyndon Bailey & George Jelley

Get an inside look at one of the top D1AA rugby programs in the country as WWU Head Coach Adam Roberts joins players Lyndon Bailey and George Jelley on the Rugby NorCal Podcast.

Men D1AA Spring 2025 Rankings Final Week

Western Washington University Rugby Climbs to No. 6 in the Nation.

USRF Awards 19 Student Athletes with 2024-2025 Collegiate Scholarships

Meet the 6 WWU Rugby Scholarship Recipients

CRAA D1AA Championship Coming Down to a Handful of Teams

Western Washington has clinched a spot in what is basically a CRAA quarterfinal.

WWU Pushes GCU and More on D1A-D1AA Crossovers

Western Washington traveled to Grand Canyon over the weekend in a D1AA/D1A crossover match, and while GCU came away with the win, the Vikings have to feel relatively good about it all.

2024 Presidential Scholars: Max Stone

Seven students honored with Western's top undergraduate award. Including WWU Rugby Alumni, Max Stone

Men D1AA College Rankings Fall Week 1

As we start the 2024-2025 season, and some of the teams have indeed already played games, we are launching our D1AA rankings.

Vikings victorious in College Rugby Association of America national championship

WWU Men's Rugby 7s strong roster came out on top in the 10-school tournament

Final D1AA Rankings for 2023-24

Western Washington finishes the 2023-2024 ranked 3rd in the D1AA.

Western Washington Wins CRAA D1AA 7s

Western Washington University shut out the University of Oregon to win CRAA's D1AA 7s Sunday in Bellingham, Wash.